What even is a solo show? It used to be called a one man show, a one woman show, a one person show… and now it’s just a solo show. How does a solo show differ from a play or storytelling or a comic monologue or standup comedy? Or even Read more…
Your Life is a Joke. Allow me to elaborate. Have you noticed some people are always doing one thing so they can get to that next thing? Not necessarily cause they really love that first thing… Like if they can just do that one thing, it will make that next Read more…
Check out an exploration I did live with an actor named Leah, who’s never done comedy before, and see how we find our way toward the funny together.
People will tell you things that are not helpful, for the sake of being helpful. Especially if you’re an artist, entrepreneur, activist, or person inspiring change… Sometimes they may even say it in the form of a question, so your answer appears to be your own, but your conclusion might Read more…
Sold out the first show tonight in Berkeley!!! And I have to say I felt SO GOOD on stage. I have to admit, it hasn’t always been that way. Sometimes, for years on end, as a performer, I had that need to get on stage – and yet simultaneously Read more…
7 Steps to Create a Solo Show: FREE EBOOK DOWNLOAD Email Name Plus, get bonus tips and inspiration regularly on how to increase your creativity in art, performance, comedy, and writing from Alicia Dattner. aliciadattner.com Veteran comedian and solo performer Alicia Dattner creates a space where every story Read more…
“There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” -Ernest Hemingway “I’m writing an unauthorized autobiography.” -Steven Wright You’re already a brilliant storyteller. How do you know? You tell yourself your life story every day. But what happens when you realize your old Read more…
You have a unique gift to offer the world. What if you have an idea of what that gift is, but don’t know how to use it or trust it? In a unique process tailored to your goals, visions, and ideals, I can help you bridge the gap between possessing your gifts and talents and expressing them.